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The top two finishers in each event advance to next weekend's State Meet at the University of Louisville. Also, the top 10 athletes in each event from across the state who did not place first or second in a region will advance.

Going to compete

The Bryan Station boys used last year's region win as a stepping stone to a state championship.

That's the goal again this time, although Broadnax isn't making any predictions.

"We've had a few mishaps, a few things go wrong. North Hardin is really tough," she said. "Like I told the guys, if we individually do everything we can, then we can't ask for more than that. So we're going to go up there and compete."

Corey Williams sparked Thursday's onslaught by sweeping the long jump, triple jump and high jump.

The Defenders also had 1-2 finishes by Malcolm Smith and Desmond Howard in both hurdle events, and by William Allen and Bolaji Ogbulu in the 400.

"I felt the competition. It was really good competition, and they helped push me to do better," said Allen, a 15-year-old freshman, after crossing the line in 49.09 seconds. "When I came around the backstretch (at 200 meters), I started to push more, and I knew I had the race."

Bryan Station closed things by winning the 4-by-400 relay, after having second-place finishes in three other individual events and two relays.

Dunbar's E.J. Floreal, son of Kentucky Coach Edrick Floreal, got very busy in the sprints.

The younger Floreal, a 6-foot-4, 203-pounder, swept the 100 (11.03) and 200 (21.61).

"I knew I was going to win," he said of his 100. "I only ran about three races. Two of them were really bad and, the other one, I don't really know what happened. But I knew I could run faster than the times I put up for the region."

The Bulldogs also won the 4-by-100 and 4-by-800 relays, and had a 1-2 finish at 800 meters from Elijah Olige and Kendall Muhammad.

Lafayette's Landon Young was a double winner, taking the shot put and discus.

Teammate Conner Morrison was tops in the pole vault, and John Spencer won the 1,600 in a stirring battle to the tape, edging Tates Creek's Benjamin Young by 35 hundredths of a second in 4:31.39.

Young later won the 3,200, followed by teammate Alex Mortimer.

Showing some heart

The girls' competition was close throughout, but Bryan Station had just enough ammo.

"We had some good and some bad," Broadnax said. "The girls have become such a strong team this year and they've shown me so much heart. We had some bad handoffs and we have a lot to work on before next Saturday, going to State. But they competed. They're competitors, and I couldn't be more proud."

Bryan Station winners included Labi Frazier in the 400, Emma Guilfoil in the 3,200 and Rachel Roberts in the high jump, along with the 4-by-100, 4-by-400 and 4-by-800 relays.

Tates Creek's Natavia Barber swept the 100 and 200. The Commodores' other winners included Ashley Whaley in the 800, Taelor Brown in the shot put and Tatiyana Dean in the 300-meter hurdles.

Dean's win was especially sweet after false-starting in the 100-meter hurdles.

"This felt great. I actually quit track about a month into the season, so I wasn't working out for two months," she said. "I just felt so horrible because track is kind of who I am, so I came back and my first first two races I got fifth, then I got third and now I just won. So I feel like I'm kind of back in the saddle."

Dunbar winners included Kaleshia Harris in the 100 hurdles, Sydney Jones in the long jump and Kierra Muhammad in the triple jump.

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